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Lifepath Hospice

Hospice in Temple Terr, Florida · CCN 101507

Contact and basics

  • Address12470 Telecom Dr Ste 400
    Temple Terr, FL 33637
  • Phone(813) 877-2200
  • CMS certification number101507
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since04/04/1984
  • CountyHillsborough

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Same-type reference in FL

Family survey rating: this provider 2/5; median among 45 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Questions to take to Lifepath Hospice

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  • For ownership entries below, ask which entity is the direct owner and which supplies management. An officer or managing employee is not necessarily an equity owner.
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Hospice Care Index

9 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death92.1%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits89.7%lower is better
Early live discharges9.5%lower is better
Late live discharges34.6%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 12.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.8%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends7.6%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days11.40 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided2.7%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$15,906context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

★★☆☆☆ 2/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1075.0%
Would definitely recommend79.0%
Family member treated with respect86.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted86.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)99.9%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment99.9%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed100.0%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 1,069 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home59.0%
  • Assisted living facility30.0%
  • Nursing facility7.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility2.0%
  • Inpatient hospital1.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia28.0%
  • Cancer23.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease19.0%
  • Respiratory disease11.0%
  • Stroke6.0%
  • Other conditions14.0%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

CHAPTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INC — all 9 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CHAPTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%5/1/2008—
CHAPTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL100%5/1/2008—
ADAM BESNARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—10/11/2023—
ANDREW MOLOSKYCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE100%12/15/2017—
ANDREW MOLOSKYCORPORATE OFFICER0%12/15/2017—
CRYSTAL BUCCIARELLICONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%1/1/2019—
CRYSTAL BUCCIARELLICORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2019—
EDWARD PODGORSKI IIICORPORATE DIRECTOR—10/11/2023—
GAYLE EATONCORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/4/2007—
GAYLE MARTINCORPORATE DIRECTOR—10/11/2023—
JASON D'AURIACONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—5/17/2024—
JERRY FOGARTYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—10/11/2023—
KIMBERLEY WOLFEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—5/17/2024—
LATASHA MCFARLANECORPORATE DIRECTOR—10/11/2023—
MARY REARDONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%5/12/2015—
NICOLE ROMENCECORPORATE OFFICER—1/1/2022—
PAOLA DELPCORPORATE OFFICER—1/1/2022—
RHONDA WHITECORPORATE OFFICER—4/1/2022—
ROBERT WALKERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—5/17/2024—
SHERI STROBELCORPORATE OFFICER—1/1/2022—
TARA FRIEDMANCORPORATE OFFICER—1/1/2024—
TODD WEBBCORPORATE OFFICER—4/1/2022—
TRACY ROBERTCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—5/17/2024—
VALERIE GODDARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—5/20/2014—
VALERIE ZOLMANCORPORATE OFFICER—4/1/2022—

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (snapshot dates and measure periods vary by dataset) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Star ratings and comparison categories are from CMS; explanatory notes provide context. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Lifepath Hospice — hospice records, Temple Terr, FL." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 101507. https://carerecords.org/hospice/florida/lifepath-hospice-temple-terr/